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Aeronautics
The branch of science that deals with flight aerodynamics and with the operation of all types of aircraft.
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ground clutter
Aviation; Aeronautics
A pattern produced on the radarscope by ground returns which may degrade other radar returns in the affected area.
ramp
Aviation; Aeronautics
A paved area on an airport, usually around the hangars where aircraft can be parked. Most ramps have provision for securing aircraft so they will not be blown away by strong winds. Ramps are also ...
taxiway
Aviation; Aeronautics
A paved strip that parallels the runways. Aircraft move along the taxiways from the terminal to the end of the runway so they will not interfere with aircraft using the runway for takeoff and ...
calendar month
Aviation; Aeronautics
A period of time used by the FAA for inspection and certification purposes. One calendar month from a given day extends from that day until midnight of the last day of that month. A calendar month ...
vibration
Aviation; Aeronautics
A periodically reversing motion in which a body moves from one side to the other of its at-rest position. Every physical body has a natural resonant frequency at which it vibrates with the greatest ...
permanent set
Aviation; Aeronautics
A permanent deformation in a material that has been strained beyond its elastic limit. According to Hooke’s law, a material deforms, or strains, in proportion to the amount of stress put on it, and ...
horseshoe magnet
Aviation; Aeronautics
A permanent magnet formed in the shape of the letter U, the shape of a horseshoe. The poles of a horseshoe magnet are close together, and the magnetic flux between them is concentrated.
